Nevada · Repairs · Updated Oct 2026

Nevada tenant repair rights

What a landlord in Nevada must keep in repair, how to ask for repairs, whether you can repair and deduct or withhold rent, and the protection against retaliation.

Short answer

The landlord must keep the unit habitable at all times: waterproofing and weather protection, working plumbing, hot and cold running water, heating, electrical, trash containers and pickup, clean premises free of pests, safe floors, stairs and railings, and working air-conditioning, appliances and elevators if supplied.

Repair and deduct
Allowed (with conditions)
Withholding rent
Allowed (with conditions)
Notice before entry
24 hours

Repairs in Nevada

The landlord's duty
The landlord must keep the unit habitable at all times: waterproofing and weather protection, working plumbing, hot and cold running water, heating, electrical, trash containers and pickup, clean premises free of pests, safe floors, stairs and railings, and working air-conditioning, appliances and elevators if supplied. The landlord cannot charge you for repairs that are the landlord's duty, including home-warranty deductibles. NRS 118A.290.
How to ask for repairs
Give the landlord a written notice listing each problem and asking for repairs. The landlord has 14 days to fix it or make a best effort (48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, for essential services like heat, water, electricity or a door lock). Keep a copy.
Repair and deduct
Yes, for smaller repairs. If the reasonable cost is less than $100 or one month's rent (whichever is greater), give written notice. If the landlord does not make a best effort to fix it within 14 days (sooner in an emergency), you may have the work done properly, give the landlord an itemized statement, and deduct the cost from rent. Limit: $100 or one month's rent (whichever is greater) in any 12 months. The landlord may require a named qualified repair company. NRS 118A.360. For no heat, air-conditioning, water, hot water, electricity, gas or a working door lock: after written notice and 48 hours (not counting weekends or holidays), you may buy the service and deduct it from rent, or move to comparable housing while rent stops (NRS 118A.380).
Withholding rent
Yes, with conditions. You must be current on rent when you give written notice. If the landlord does not fix a material habitability problem within 14 days, you may withhold rent without late fees until the landlord fixes it or tries in good faith. To use this as a defense to eviction, you must deposit the withheld rent into the justice court's escrow account. NRS 118A.355. For essential services, rent withholding is allowed after 48 hours (NRS 118A.380).
Law
NRS 118A.290, 118A.350, 118A.355, 118A.360, 118A.380

Landlord entry in Nevada

At least 24 hours' notice, and entry only at reasonable times during normal business hours, unless you agree to shorter notice or other hours for that visit. No notice is needed in an emergency. The landlord may not abuse the right of entry or use it to harass you. NRS 118A.330.

Retaliation in Nevada

The landlord may not end or refuse to renew your tenancy, raise rent, cut services, or sue or threaten to sue for possession because you complained in good faith to a code agency, to the landlord or police about a violation of the landlord-tenant law, joined a tenants' union, raised habitability in a court case, or complained about housing discrimination, or because you are a victim of domestic violence. You get the lockout remedies (actual damages plus up to $2,500) and a defense to eviction. The statute sets no presumption period. Exceptions include a termination 'with cause' and rent increases applied equally to all tenants. NRS 118A.510.

Get repairs made, step by step

  1. Write down the problem and take dated photos or video.
  2. Ask in writing and keep a copy. In Nevada: Give the landlord a written notice listing each problem and asking for repairs.
  3. Give the landlord the time the rule allows, and let them in to do the work with proper notice.
  4. If nothing happens, call your local housing or code inspector and talk to legal aid before you stop paying any rent.
  5. Keep paying rent unless the rule above lets you withhold it and you follow its steps exactly.

Repair request letter for Nevada

Ask your landlord in writing to fix the problem by a date. A written, dated request is the first step in almost every state, and it is proof that the landlord knew. Check the problems, add dates, then download the letter as PDF or Word (or copy it). Sign it, keep a copy and photos, and send it in a way you can prove.

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The name on your lease or rent receipts.

What needs repair? (required)

Your state's rule on repair requests is shown below the form.

Nevada's rule on asking for repairs:Give the landlord a written notice listing each problem and asking for repairs. The landlord has 14 days to fix it or make a best effort (48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, for essential services like heat, water, electricity or a door lock). Keep a copy.

Dates, rooms and how the problem affects you. This text goes into the letter as written.

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Questions about repairs in Nevada

How do I ask my landlord for repairs in Nevada?

Give the landlord a written notice listing each problem and asking for repairs. The landlord has 14 days to fix it or make a best effort (48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, for essential services like heat, water, electricity or a door lock). Keep a copy.

Can I repair and deduct the cost from rent in Nevada?

Yes, for smaller repairs. If the reasonable cost is less than $100 or one month's rent (whichever is greater), give written notice. If the landlord does not make a best effort to fix it within 14 days (sooner in an emergency), you may have the work done properly, give the landlord an itemized statement, and deduct the cost from rent. Limit: $100 or one month's rent (whichever is greater) in any 12 months. The landlord may require a named qualified repair company. NRS 118A.360. For no heat, air-conditioning, water, hot water, electricity, gas or a working door lock: after written notice and 48 hours (not counting weekends or holidays), you may buy the service and deduct it from rent, or move to comparable housing while rent stops (NRS 118A.380).

Can I withhold rent for repairs in Nevada?

Yes, with conditions. You must be current on rent when you give written notice. If the landlord does not fix a material habitability problem within 14 days, you may withhold rent without late fees until the landlord fixes it or tries in good faith. To use this as a defense to eviction, you must deposit the withheld rent into the justice court's escrow account. NRS 118A.355. For essential services, rent withholding is allowed after 48 hours (NRS 118A.380).

How much notice does a landlord need to enter in Nevada?

At least 24 hours' notice, and entry only at reasonable times during normal business hours, unless you agree to shorter notice or other hours for that visit. No notice is needed in an emergency. The landlord may not abuse the right of entry or use it to harass you. NRS 118A.330.

Can my landlord retaliate if I complain in Nevada?

The landlord may not end or refuse to renew your tenancy, raise rent, cut services, or sue or threaten to sue for possession because you complained in good faith to a code agency, to the landlord or police about a violation of the landlord-tenant law, joined a tenants' union, raised habitability in a court case, or complained about housing discrimination, or because you are a victim of domestic violence. You get the lockout remedies (actual damages plus up to $2,500) and a defense to eviction. The statute sets no presumption period. Exceptions include a termination 'with cause' and rent increases applied equally to all tenants. NRS 118A.510.

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Last checked: Oct 2026.